Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 787-100, Ephraim Durant, Continental (Mass)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass)
Durant, Ephraim
93 L. 97 E 787-100
CONTENTS
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No 787
Ephraim Durant
priv:
Cranes artillery —
Hannah Killroy - daughter & other heirs at law
Warrant issued April 16 th 1879
John Coales - attorney —
Ms. Apr 16. 1879
W th to issue to Hannah Killroy - Daughter & the other heirs at law of Ephraim Durant of Cranes arty Mt. ip. No 787 —

Ephraim Durant Lexington Regt.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Suffolk
Thomas Daves Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c. for said County - Certifies that it appears from satisfactory evidence,
That Hannah Kilroy of Boston, County, Commonwealth aforesaid was a Daughter, and is one of the legitimate Heirs at Law of Ephraim Durant, late of Boston, aforesaid, deceased, (the said Ephraim Durant having served the United States in Col. Brans Regiment for the Term of during the Revolutionary War, as a Soldier) and that the said Hannah Kilroy is by the Laws of this Commonwealth entitled to a share of all the Estate, Credits, and Rights of the said Ephraim Durant, which appertained to him at the time of his death,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court of Probate of Wills &c. this 10 th Day of August in the Year of our L.D.R. D. 1838. —
Thomas Daves

Hannah Hillray wife to Ephm. Durant -

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Know all Men by these Presents,
That I Hannah Killroy of Boston, County of Suffolk, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Daughter and one of the Heirs of Ephraim Durant deceased who was a Captain in Crane's Regiment Revolut onary War have constituted, ordained and made, and in these presents do constitute, ordain and make, and in my stead and place put, John C. Curtis of Boston, County of Suffolk, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Broker.
to be my true, sufficient and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead, to my use to ask, and to receive of the Government of the United States, a warrant of One Hundred acres of Land, granted to Ephraim Durant, deceased, who was a Soldier in the Third Artillery Regiment, commanded by Col. Crane, for enlisting to serve, and for serving, the term of his service during the Revolutionary War, in the Massachusetts Line of the American Revolutionary Army.
Giving and hereby granting unto my said attorney full power and authority in and about the premises; and to use all due means, course and process in the law for the full, effectual and complete execution of the business afore described; and in my name to make and execute due acquittance and discharge; and for the premises to appear, and the person of me the constituent to represent before any governor, judges, justices, officers and ministers of the law whatsoever, in any court or courts of judicature, and there, on my behalf, to answer, defend and reply unto all actions, causes, matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises. Also to submit any matter in dispute, respecting the premises, to arbitration or otherwise: with full power to make and substitute, for the purposes aforesaid, one or more attorneys under my said attorney and the same again at pleasure to revoke. And generally to say, do, act, transact, determine, accomplish, and finish all matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises, as fully, amply and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as the said constituent, if present, ought or might personally, although the matter should require more special authority than is herein comprised. the said constituent ratifying, allowing and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21 st day of Feb y in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in Presence of us, Jacob Rogers William Stevenson
Hannah Killroy mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Boston, Suffolk, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That on the twenty first Day of February One thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, WILLIAM STEVENSON, Notary Public, by legal Authority admitted and sworn, and dwelling in Boston aforesaid, and a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, personally came Hannah Killroy the above named, and acknowledged the above Letter of Attorney to be her free Act and Deed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the Day and Year last aforesaid.
William Stevenson
Notary Public and Just. of Peace.